Subject: Newspaper recycling
Date: 24 Jul 91 11:51:52 GMT
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In the July 10th issue of the "Penn-Franklin News", a weekly newspaper serving
the Murrysville area, is a page-1 article titled "Recycled newspapers for
animal bedding a plus for local farmers".  This article concerns T & K Farms'
use of old newspapers, instead of hay and sawdust, as animal bedding.  The
article mentions that 1200 pounds of newspapers are used weekly to cover 37
12' x 12' horse stalls several inches thick.  The paper is shredded and blown
into the stalls.  The farms' owners say that the newspaper reduces odor,
absorbs better than hay, keeps the stalls drier, and is kinder on the joints
of the older horses.

T & K Farms, which is located on Route 66 between Delmont and Greensburg,
accepts newspapers from whomever will drop them off (some Westmoreland
county municipalities send their newspapers to farms in the area).  T & K
only asks that papers must be separated (don't leave all the sections of the
Sunday paper together) and that no shiny paper be included.

When I went down to Westmoreland Mall last night, I kept an eye out for T & K
Farms (the place that shreds newspapers for use as horse bedding).  T & K
is on the east side of Route 66, 4.8 miles south of Route 22 and 2.8 miles
north of Courthouse Square in Greensburg.  There's a big sign in front by
the driveway.  Their phone number is 836-5719.

Jim Murawski
Administrative Systems
